Kirkwood Relay Pictures

Many pictures from the Scott Hudson Kirkwood Relay Races can be found on our Truckee Nordic Ski Team Facebook page.

Skiing!

Listening to the drills we will do.

We have been able to ski this whole week! Also, the snow is surprislingly good up at Aburn Ski Club. On Monday we did a time trial to see who gets on Varsity and who skis with JV. Tuesday, we worked on our technique going down hills, along with V-2 and V-2 alternating. Today, we will ski for about 45 minutes to get our endurance up, while thinking about the drills we have worked on to improve our skiing. Then, we will practice relay transitions, as our race this Friday (Decmeber 13, 2012) is a relay. Thursday, we will wax our skiis so they are fast to ski on at Kirkwood the next day. 

Example of how to do the drills.

                                                                                       We all know we haven't been able to train as                                                                                            much as we usually have because it is so early in the season, but we also know that no one else has been able to either. We have made the time that we have skied valuable, and will use that to our benefit.We will go into the race knowing we did what we could to train and we will give it our all. I think we are all excited and a little nervous for our first race of the season, but we will go for it and have a good time. 

Scott Hudson Kirkwood Relays Freestyle

Our first race is coming up- in exactly one week! It will be the first race of the season, as well as the only relay during the season. I am looking forward to it. Each team and each person competes for points. At the end of the season, there is a school winner and individual winners. The Kirkwood race counts for team points, however it does not count for individual points. Future races count for both team and individual points. For more information about Truckee High's Nordic schedule, photos, and results, go to: http://www.truckeenordic.org/ths/index.html

  The Kirkwood Ski Resort is about an hour and 45 minute drive away from Truckee. Luckily, it looks like they have enough ski to race. To see a live web cam of a downhill resort there, look at this link: http://summer.kirkwood.com/site/mountain/webcam

Youth Nordic Races

2012/13 Youth Nordic Race Schedule

Racing can be fun and we encourage all young Nordic skiers to get out and give it a try. You never know, some day one of these skiers might be standing on an Olympic or World Cup Podium. Below are the junior races scheduled for this season.   The 5km Alpenglow Freestyle Race and the Great Ski Race are better for more advanced skiers. The ideal distance for youth racers is 1-3 km to help them learn to ski fast and develop fast twitch muscles.   We have not finalized the date of the Tahoe Cross Country Ski Education Association's Kid's Great Ski Race. Will let you know has soon as we have it set.   The Great Kid's Ski Race 2012 at Tahoe Cross Country   Strider Glider Lily Murnane with World Cup Nordic Champion and Olympian Kikkan Randall 2012/2013 SKI SEASON YOUTH (12 & U) NORDIC RACES ASC CLASSIC SPRINTS DECEMBER 22, 2012 10 A.M. AUBURN SKI CLUB ALL RACERS SKI 1K SNOWSHOE THOMPSON CLASSIC DECEMBER 23, 2012 10 A.M. AUBURN SKI CLUB 2K YOUTH RACE PACO'S FREESTYLE (SKATE) DECEMBER 31, 2012 10 A.M. AUBURN SKI CLUB 2K YOUTH RACE ALPENGLOW (SKATE) JANUARY 12, 2012 TAHOE CROSS COUNTRY 5K YOUTH RACE (INT/ADV YOUTH ONLY) SIERRA SKOGSLOPPET (SKATE) JANUARY 21, 2012 10 A.M. TAHOE DONNER XC 2K YOUTH RACE PRESIDENT'S CUP (SKATE) FEBRUARY 18, 2012 10 A.M. AUBURN SKI CLUB 2K YOUTH RACE THE GREAT SKI RACE March 3, 2012 TAHOE XC 30K POINT TO POINT RACE (LONG DISTANCE---FOR ADV YOUTH ONLY----ADVISE TO SKI WITH ADULT) 10TH MTN. DIVISION BIATHLON February 24, 2012 AUBURN SKI CLUB Details TBA THE GREAT KIDS SKI RACE DATE T.B.A. TAHOE XC 2012 Far West Junior Olympic Team For detailed information about these races and registration information, please check the race calendar at the Far West Websitehttp://farwestnordic.org/fwnsea/racing/raceschedule.  There may also be some opportunities for Biathlon Races at Auburn Ski Club and we will let you know about those events as soon as we have more information!!! DO YOUR SNOW DANCE!    Purchase your season pass today!  Have you purchased your Tahoe XC Season Pass yet? Make sure you buy before December 6th to get the discounted rate. Why not get out on the trails this season and share the cross country skiing experience with your kids. Stay active in your children's life. It's not only healthy for them but also for you!   **Post content by Tahoe Cross Country.

Looking Ahead for State Championships

Truckee High Nordic Team 2010.

Truckee is looking forward to racing this year, especially at State Championships. It is on March 23, 2013 at Auburn Ski Club. Auburn Ski Club is about a fifteen minute drive from the high school. We train there often, so we know the trails and the course. We have two races that day- one classic and one skate. The classic race is 3.2 km, followed by a 4 km skate two hours later. As tough as it will be, we will be enjoying our selves. 

 In the past, we have done very well. Last year, for open division girls, Annika Winans placed fourth, followed by Zoe Johnson. As for varsity girls, Gabrielle Rinne placed firth, with Skyler Flora right behind her. The boys swept the podeum in the open division. Eli Yale, Brandon Flora, Aaron Deeter, and John Guerra were the top finishers, all from Truckee High. Jordan Mcelroy won in the Varsity division, with his team Alex Kopytko (seventh) and Branden Deeter (eight), and  Jake Kamenetsky (14). We will work hard this year to keep up our fantastic placing we have had in the past. 

Truckee Sprints 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td9dSdXFnzk

First Week of Training

Team Dry-Land Training on Wednesday 11-14-12

Welcome! I am Kyla, a member of Truckee High School's Nordic Ski Team. This is our first week of training. We are currently doing dry-land training, so we go on runs because there is not enough snow to ski. As much as we love running, we want to ski! Hopefully the snow storm this weekend will be big so we can get on the snow and start our real training!

I will continue to write on this blog as the season continues. Our first race is on December 14 in Kirkwood. It's a relay with three people on each team, and each person skis a 3km loop. I think we are all looking forward to the season to come!